Regarding M Suryo Being A Suspect In The DJKA Case, Director Of KPK: Just Wait

KPK Enforcement Director Asep Guntur/PHOTO: WARDHANY TSA TSIA-VOI

JAKARTA - Director of Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Asep Guntur Rahayu asked all parties to wait for an official announcement regarding the determination of a new suspect in the project bribery case at the Directorate General of Railways (DJKA) of the Ministry of Transportation, M. Suryo.

This was conveyed by Asep in response to the statement by the Deputy Chairperson of the KPK Johanis Tanak, that the DJKA case had been developed by naming Suryo as a suspect. He said, each announcement would be made in the right time.

"That if later named a suspect or for example an announcement is announced at the KPK, a suspect like this will be announced through the press conference," Asep told reporters at the KPK's Merah Putih building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Monday, November 27.

"Just wait," he continued.

Johanis Tanak on a separate occasion said Suryo had been named a suspect. The determination was made after the case was carried out.

"It's true (staying waiting for the sprindik, ed)," Johanis said when confirmed on Sunday, November 26.

Suryo has been questioned several times by the KPK in his capacity as a witness in the DJKA bribery case. He was questioned for the suspect, PT Istana Putra Agung, Dion Renato Sugiarto, who is now a defendant.

Suryo is also said to have received a sleep fee from Dion in the amount of Rp9.5 billion from the promise of Rp11 billion in the indictment. Sleeping fee is the provision of money from participants who win the auction to the losers and this is a habit in organizing project auctions.

The project auction in question is the Ka Antara Doubles Line Development package Solo Balapan-Kadipiro-Kalioso KM96+400 to KM104+900 (JGSS 6) 2022, the construction of the Ka Elevated Doubles Line between Solo Balapan-Kadipiro KM104+900 to KM106+900 (JGSS 4) in 2022, and the Track Layout of Tegal Station (TLO Tegal) in 2023.

Next, Suryo's name also appeared in the trial of alleged bribery of DJKA officials with the defendant Head of the Central Java Railway Engineering Center (BTP) Putu Sumarjaya and the Central Java BTP commitment maker Bernard Hasibuan at the Semarang Corruption Court, Thursday, November 16.

At that time, Dion Renato Sugiarto, who was presented at the trial, admitted that he had asked Muhammad Suryo to another detainee at the South Jakarta Police Detention Center. Because, he was surprised to be able to come and be asked to change the information in the investigation report (BAP).

"Ever visited without notification to investigators. Even though at that time only families were allowed to visit," said Dion when examined as a witness in the trial of alleged bribery of DJKA officials with the accused Head of the Central Java Railway Engineering Center (BTP) Putu Sumarjaya and Central Java BTP commitment maker Bernard Hasibuan at the Semarang Corruption Court.

The change in the BAP that Suryo meant was so that Dion admitted that he did not know him. And never gave money through Yudi (Wahudi Kurniawan)," he said.

Then Dion was told of Suryo's background by fellow KPK detainees at the South Jakarta Police Detention Center. He is suspected of being close to the Metro Jaya Police Chief Inspector General Karyoto.